ACMG Certified Mountain Guide and Winter Sports Specialist based in the Rockies. Expert in alpinism, glacier travel, avalanche safety, and technical winter equipment.
Heidi Anderson has spent her entire adult life at high altitude, working as a fully certified guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG). Based in Canmore, Alberta, she specializes in technical mountain pursuits, from ice climbing frozen waterfalls to traversing the Columbia Icefield. Her technical knowledge is vast, covering the physics of snowpack stability, the intricacies of ski waxing for fluctuating temperatures, and the proper use of safety gear like crampons and transceivers. Heidi writes for the active traveler who wants to push their physical limits safely, debunking myths about "moderate" trails and explaining the physiological realities of elevation and cold exposure. She brings a no-nonsense, safety-first approach to mountain adventure.